Zak Bush

As part of Retail Matters Week, Silverburn Glasgow were proud to host their very own pop-up business school! The course provided local people with a 5 day crash course in how to set up a business from finances, marketing and legal matters. The course also gave the participants the confidence and motivation to go out

A stronger workforce means better business. Although unemployment is at an 11-year low, there will be many unfilled vacancies in construction by 2018. This is a serious issue for our industry: without the right people in the right roles developments may be delayed, construction prices could rise, and business will slow. Yet there are people

Led by Groundwork London, the ACE (Able, Capable, Employed) project supports Londoners living with disabilities and long-term health conditions to return to the workforce. In the UK in 2016, less than 50% of people aged 16-64 and living with a disability were in work, compared with over 80% able bodied. We aim to bridge this gap by offering tailored one

Gill Buchanan JLL Centre Manager Swan Walk, Horsham Like my hundreds of shopping centre manager colleagues around the country my title often belies what I really do all day! Shopping centres and all managed shopping destinations are so much more than just retail properties and offer the most diverse opportunities to learn and grow. It

Pupils from South Grove Primary School in Walthamstow have spent the day running The Mall, Walthamstow yesterday. The pupils, aged between 7 and 10 years old, were taking part in Children’s Takeover Day – a national initiative to give children a valuable insight into the world of work. The scheme, which is backed by the

Retail Matters Week

We know that careers in retail can be both fulfilling and rewarding. Retail Matters Week celebrates people working in retail places, highlighting the positive actions the industry is implementing to develop and progress careers beyond the shop floor.